Facilities committee forwards FY26–27 CIP and multiple procurement recommendations; chiller replacement flagged as emergency
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Summary
The committee voted 4-0 to send the draft FY 26–27 capital improvement plan (about $16.53 million) to the full board and recommended several vendor quotes to the board, including a $148,500 chiller replacement at Sun Valley High School that staff characterized as an emergency to avoid likely equipment failure.
The Union County Public Schools facilities committee on Feb. 25 voted to forward the draft FY 2026–27 capital improvement plan, procurement quotes for multiple projects and a recommended emergency chiller replacement to the full board.
Mr. McManus presented the draft CIP totaling $16,528,823 and said staff leveled the work over a five-year horizon. "In front of you, you have our draft, FY 2627, capital improvement plan for the total amount of $16,528,823," he said. The committee approved forwarding the draft to the full board by voice vote (4-0).
Staff also recommended several vendor quotes for the full board's consideration. For Fairview Elementary, Mr. McManus said an ACWA quote returned in December to upgrade the wastewater-treatment facility for $1,052,412.67, funded from FY '24 building system savings. Ms. Emel presented a state-contract price from FieldTurf USA for $267,602 to resurface the existing track at Porter Ridge High School and recommended sending that quote forward. Ms. Emel said BSN Sports provided a February 10 state-contract price of $124,513.14 for wrestling mats at six district sites, funded from CIP FY '26, and that the athletics staff identified the beneficiary schools.
On the Sun Valley High School chiller, Ms. Emel reported a Chiller Services quote of $148,500 to replace a main-gym chiller installed in 2001; she said repair costs had reached an estimated $60,000. Mr. McManus urged prompt approval, saying the item is on the FY '27 CIP and characterized the situation as an emergency to avoid an imminent failure. The committee voted to forward each recommendation to the full board (all recorded 4-0).
Committee members asked whether alternate quotes were sought for several purchases; staff responded that state-contract pricing was used for the track and the wrestling mats and that Chiller Services has an existing service agreement with the district for chiller work. Several members requested that staff provide any additional quotes or competitive procurement documentation when the items go before the full board.
The committee also received a brief informational surplus-inventory list for GovDeals and set the next facilities committee meeting for March 25 at 9 a.m. via Zoom before adjourning.
